“The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He needs it. It happens to be a fact that nearly every writer of fiction in the world drinks more whisky than is good for him. He does it to give himself faith hope and courage. A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul and that I am sure is why he does it.”
― Boy: Tales of Childhood
― Boy: Tales of Childhood
“We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine.”
― Boy: Tales of Childhood
― Boy: Tales of Childhood
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